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Re: Conservative Group Bars Log Cabin Republicans From Event

Originally Posted by tres borrachos

Interesting, if it had anything to do with this thread. But since the Republicans being discussed here are - check this out - gay Republicans (gasp!) and Republicans who support same sex marriage (gasp!), you seem to have stumbled into the wrong thread.

The day I buy that lie is the day that self-identified conservatives don't overwhelmingly vote Republican.

Your defensiveness is on full display now, Tres.

Originally Posted by Lord of Planar

I don't claim to be an expert, but I probably know more than everyone in this forum debating the topic.

Re: Conservative Group Bars Log Cabin Republicans From Event

Originally Posted by Moon

News flash - it's no different in any other political group.

It's much different. When religion is involved there's very little wiggle room. Religion isn't a big part of the Libertarian party, or the Dems, etc. Right NOW the GOP has a large and vocal religious right. So this is a problem mostly with the GOP.

“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

Re: Conservative Group Bars Log Cabin Republicans From Event

Originally Posted by Fearandloathing

It's still stupid.

But then I am a Christian who supports gay marriage.

I'm a Christian who thinks that marriage should be an exclusively civil matter, so I don't really have a dog in this hunt... I just dislike it when people put up crap like the OP to try to denigrate people based on nothing more than a lie.

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Re: Conservative Group Bars Log Cabin Republicans From Event

Originally Posted by SenorXm/Sirius

It's much different. When religion is involved there's very little wiggle room. Religion isn't a big part of the Libertarian party, or the Dems, etc. Right NOW the GOP has a large and vocal religious right. So this is a problem mostly with the GOP.

You didn't mention religion before. All parties have their litmus tests, just ask Joe Lieberman.

"I believe in a Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exists, but not in a God who concerns himself with the fate and actions of human beings."

Re: Conservative Group Bars Log Cabin Republicans From Event

Originally Posted by Fearandloathing

An incredibly stupid move.

This is why Republicans are not in office permanently. It is devisive, elitist and displays blind bigotry. The fact the GOP was able to attract enough gays to actually form a group in Colorado is stunningly remarkable, and these clowns should have been celebrating that. Now they have further enshrined a bad stereotype by making it true.

Least they were being honest with them. They don't want to associate with people who openly defy the word of God.

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Re: Conservative Group Bars Log Cabin Republicans From Event

You didn't mention religion before. All parties have their litmus tests, just ask Joe Lieberman.

Conservatives mentioned religion as an excuse for barring gays from this event.

It's going to be a problem for the GOP in 2016. Not just with gays but with younger women who are pro-abortion.

See above... ^^^^

“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

Re: Conservative Group Bars Log Cabin Republicans From Event

Suppose a Democrat group were created where they agreed with every single portion of the dem platform with the solitary exception that they were for segregation. Would you expect them to be welcomed at a Democrat party event sponsored by and held at the NAACP?